Bay hubbell



R. HUBBELL,

Metal-Corner for Oil-(Hath;-

No. 224,435. Patented Feb. 10, I880.-

*UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RAY HUBBELL, or NORTHVILLE, NEW YORK.

M ETAL CO RN ER FOR OlL-CLOTHS.

SPECIFICATION forming part the letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation a top-plan view of asection of Joil-cloth side plan view of the same.

' thereof to protect them and prevent the edges from wearing.

Although the object sought to be accomplished was attained, it requiredgreat care and a person skilled in the art to nicely turn or bend thestrips of sheet metal around the edges of the cloth, in order to giv'ethe same a neat appearance and pleasing efl'ect to the eye. i

The invention consists in a corner-piece for oil and other floor-clothsformed from a sheetmetal plate, with an upturned-flange around the outeredge thereof, whereby it is ready for connecting to the corner of thecloth, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, A rcpresents a section of a corner of anoil or other floor-cloth, and B the sheet-metal plate which of LettersPatent No. 224,435, dated February 10, 1880.

Application filed October 21, 1879.

forms the corner-piece for attaching to the corner of the cloth. Thisplate B may be of any suitable metal, either ornamental or plain, and ofany desired width, and is formed around its outer edge with an upturnedflange, b.

The plate B, with its flange b, is preferably formed by suitable (lies,whereby a series of the plates B may be stamped at asingle operat-ion,the corner pieces or plates thus formed being put up in sets of four ormore, and sold in the market, the purchaser being fully capable ofattaching them to the corners of the .floor-cloth, which is done simplyby turning or bending the flange I) under the edge of the same after theplate B has been properly placed in position on the upper surface of thecloth, after which the plate is secured by tacks or other simple means.

Thus itwill be readily seen that a simple device is provided for thecorners of oil or other floor-cloths, which forms a binding to renderthe corners of the oil-cloth of sufficient rigidity or stifl'ness toprevent their bending over and breaking, and, when used for otherfloor-cloths, to give a neat appearance to the corner and prevent themfrom tearing away from the floor.

Having now fully described my invention,"

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

As a new article of manufacture, a corner- "piece for oil and otherfloor-cloths, struck up :from a single piece of sheet metal, andconsisting of the plate B, having upturned flange b around the outeredge thereof, substantially as and'for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above 1 have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses. p i RAY HUBBELL. Witnesses: 1

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